Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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